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What's The Takeaway From The Recent Options Volume Surge? You Still Have To Do Your Homework! By Joseph Cusick, Director Of Institutional Investor Education, The Options Industry Council

Date 08/03/2018

For the first two months of 2018, OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, has seen the number of contracts it has cleared increase markedly compared with a year ago. In January, total cleared options and futures volume rose 41.8 percent to almost 480 million contracts, while in February, total cleared volume was up 43.2 percent to nearly 478 million contracts.
Keynote Address By CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz Before The DC Blockchain Summit

Date 08/03/2018

Introduction

Good afternoon and thank you for that very kind introduction. As an alumnus, I’m always happy to be back at the McDonough School of Business. It’s great to be with you here at the DC Blockchain Summit. I want to congratulate Perianne and the Chamber of Digital Commerce on hosting such a fascinating event with such robust participation by the DLT and cryptocurrency community. What you have accomplished in advocacy and connectivity in such a short period is incredible.
Getting Familiar With The EBA Templates On NPLs

Date 08/03/2018

The European Banking Authority (EBA) released today a video to help all interested stakeholders get familiar with the key features of the two sets of EBA templates on non-performing loans (NPLs) published on 14 December 2017. The EBA designed the templates to help restart the secondary markets for NPLs in Europe, thus contributing to the European Council's action plan to tackle NPLs in Europe, released in July 2017.
IoT Global Awards Shortlists McObject In Two Categories - McObject Named In Big Data & Analytics And Industry & Construction Categories

Date 08/03/2018

McObject®, developer of the ultra-fast eXtremeDB® database management system, announced today that it has been shortlisted for The IoT Global Awards in two categories. It was chosen as a finalist in the Big Data & Analytics category for its work with ViaSat in helping to implement a new, state-of-the-art satellite network optimization application, while its role in helpingSchneider Electric create a seamless building automation system earned a place on the Industry & Construction category shortlist. In both cases, McObject’s clients opted to employ eXtremeDB to gain a competitive edge and take full advantage of the market-leading technology it offers to achieve their business goals.
In Recognition Of The Achievements Of Qatari Women Qatar Stock Exchange Celebrates International Women's Day

Date 08/03/2018

Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) today celebrated the International Women's Day and organized a bell-ringing ceremony to commemorate this day and recognize Qatari women for their role in economic and social development in the State of Qatar. The ceremony was attended by Mr. Rashid bin Ali Al Mansoori, CEO of Qatar Stock Exchange, and several businesswomen and public figures from the diplomatic and business domains.

EGX Chairman And The Minister Of Investment Ring The Bell For Gender Equality

Date 08/03/2018

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX), in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, the United Nations (UN), the Global Compact Network in Egypt, the National Council for Women and the Egyptian Institute of Directors held a conference in the occasion of the International Women's Day on order to raise awareness about enhancing women's participation in the economy.
The EBA Launches Consultation On How To Manage Non-Performing Exposures

Date 08/03/2018

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on its Guidelines for credit institutions on how to effectively manage non-performing exposures (NPEs) and forborne exposures (FBEs). The Guidelines target high NPE banks with the aim of achieving a sustainable reduction of NPEs to strengthen the resilience of their balance sheets and support lending into the real economy. The Guidelines are designed to ensure that consumers, who have taken out loans, are treated fairly at every stage of the loan life cycle. The consultation runs until 8 June 2018.
Major Financial Industry Players Rally Around FDC3 To Provide Universal Technology Standards - OpenFin Brings Together Leading Capital Markets Participants To Power Industry Application Interoperability And Desktop Connectivity

Date 08/03/2018

A newly formed group of major finance industry players announced today that they have joined an OpenFin-led initiative to bring universal connectivity and standards to all of the financial industry's desktop applications. The group, known as the Financial Desktop Connectivity and Collaboration Consortium or FDC3, is committed to addressing the increasingly fractured software landscape of capital markets. FDC3 standards will enable faster decision-making, improve productivity and streamline workflow. OpenFin, the first operating system created specifically for finance, and the industry's only technology designed to be unifying and application-agnostic, has contributed the open-source code that serves as the cornerstone for this new initiative.
CISI Leads With Global “Competitive Edge” Campaign To Keep Members At The Top Of Their Game

Date 08/03/2018

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) has launched its first ever global brand marketing campaign, with the aim of raising awareness of the CISI brand, membership and qualifications internationally.
Sustainable Finance: Beyond Ratings Announces The Creation Of The First Financial Rating Agency In Line With The Paris Agreement

Date 08/03/2018

Beyond Ratings, an independent financial services provider specialised in macro-financial assessment of sovereign and country risk, announces the creation of the first financial rating agency to systematically integrate ESG factors (Environmental, Social and Governance) into its analysis. As such, the rating methodology developed takes into account physical and transition climate risks. It is therefore in line with the Paris Agreement and responds to the recommendations of the HLEG report recently submitted to the European Commission.